I must warn you I feel that this post is rather frivolous, being centred around shoes. I really can't help it.

These arrived this morning, as I found out after almost tripping over a suspiciously large package placed next to my staircase. Currently getting high on the lovely leather smell. I got them off the TB website for $48 from $160 RRP! Love sales and dodgy VIP codes...

 Am I right in thinking they'll look better with grey laces?

Anyway, my shoe buying this time was fueled by common sense. I managed to exercise some self-control and finally bought flat shoes, which I desperately need. It's highly ironic that my shoe cupboard is full of pristine heels, some of them unworn and all my 'everyday' shoes, including my most beloved cowboy boots thrifted and gifted by an equally beloved friend are taking their last breaths. In the meantime, I am still on the search for the perfect cowboy boot.

So these will be the next to be worn to death. I must admit, part of my motivation in buying flat shoes is due largely to a lovely lady (she's not lovely at all, I call her Dragon Lady). She threatened to kick me out of my chem lab because I was wearing "high heels" which may impede my ability to escape, should there be a dire chemical emergency. I calmly explained that I was perfectly capable of running at tremendous speed in my medium-heeled boots. She glared at me.

Anyway, I'm off to do stuff and then will return everyone's lovely comments.
Peace.

From a visit to Macau and mainland China a couple of years ago. I don't think I had much idea of what I was looking at when I took the last picture in Macau but now I realise how incredibly ironic it is that the streets lining the areas close to the most extravagant hotels and casinos are still full of shabby, almost toppling units and houses. I suppose it really represents Macau the way I saw it- this place with a really odd mix/contrast/clash between old and new.

We stayed at the Venetian (pictured) the short time we were there and of course it was super fancy and gorgeous (I swear the water in the giant foyer fountain was scented) but it was so unnerving being in a massive, artificially created world. Once you're in there, your sense of time completely vanishes. You no longer even need to step outside to see the sky because hey, it's painted on the ceiling for you!

I find it weird how the alternative reality created for you within luxury hotels and the like is so completely different from the outside world; the real one. I think that's why I prefer wading through a dirty packed market with raucous street vendors pulling at me (the obvious tourist) than, you know, jumping on my freshly made king-sized bed with the embroidered silk pillows.

Am I the only one who finds staying in nice hotels a bit stifling?

I'm not sure if I'm just being overly idealistic but I could go on and on about why I find things like this make me very uncomfortable. Socrates says it ten thousand times better:

"Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty."


Until next time!

Rhodes Waterside, 5:30pm
1. Wonky sign facing the wrong way and marring the otherwise beautiful sunset.
2. Walkway with lights just switched on
3. If you squint it looks like an inkblot!
Taken on my surprisingly trusty p&s

Yesterday afternoon I decided to bike it to the shopping centre at Rhodes (home to the largest IKEA in the southern hemisphere) which overlooks the water. I used to jog here a lot, especially in summer because the sunset every evening is almost coma-inducing and always different to the one the day before. 

At around the same time every evening, if the weather is nice you'll see a lot of other people sitting along the pier (is it a pier?), chanelling their inner peace and serenity. Or they're furiously making out on a park bench.

It's funny because despite how gorgeous it all looks, the water is highly toxic and polluted and fishing is prohibited as all the fish probably have ghastly mutations due to said pollution. A lovely sign kindly informs all passer bys about this.

I suppose you can kind of guess that from the thoughtfully dumped shopping trolley...
Anyway, it's still a beautiful place to have a good cry or to enjoy loneliness.

Oh yeah, I always wondered; do most people like sunsets or sunrises more?
Very important.

We Own the Sky- M83

P.s Click on the pictures, I think they look better big...

I'm not sure when the last time I posted was, but the past week has been about finals- I am thus excused for my absence. Below are some out-takes and random photos from throughout the week. I guess the whole week was really a jumble of bits and pieces, as is life. Enjoy.

What a tangent.

Oh yeah, here is the coolest beanie I've ever seen:

Thanks to a friend for modelling it.

Hope you all have a lovely week ahead!

Peace :)

Oh to be young again! Sorry about the slightly inferior quality of some of these- some were taken quite a while ago but I decided to post them up because I find something very peaceful and timeless about them...

Also, thanks for all the sweet comments and new followers :) When I have time I will be sure to reply back and check out your lovely blogs too!

(Speaking of, can someone explain why I cant see my followers widget? :S)

So, first day of stuvac and I'm at home studying. After I fall asleep in front of the TV with a bowl of Cheerios. And after I've lit some tealights of course. I am well aware that it is the middle of the day! Note the pile of work behind the candles that I must tend to. But before I do...

My new mug! (The one on the right, the one on my left is my old one) My mom bought it for me yesterday, pretty nifty eh? It now means that I no longer have to trudge all the way downstairs to fetch more tea. Should probably give it a name like The Hulk or something. You know, because it's green? Harhar...